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(THUNDER CRACKS)
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NARRATOR:
Predators across the planet.
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Unmatched in strength...
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(ROARING)
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...speed,
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strategy,
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stealth...
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(GUANACOS CALLING)
...and teamwork.
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But staying on top is never easy.
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(LION GROWLS)
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(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
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(LION CUB GROWLS)
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As the world around them changes,
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they must adapt faster
than ever before
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to maintain their rule.
(LION GROWLS FIERCELY)
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(SNARLS)
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(ANIMALS GROWLING AND GRUNTING)
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In this remote corner
of South America,
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puma numbers are booming.
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(SNARLING)
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But more cats
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means more competition.
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(BOTH PUMAS GROWLING)
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Some will triumph...
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(SNARLS FIERCELY)
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...and some will be left
with the scraps.
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Now one mother
must raise her family...
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(SOFT GROWL)
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...in the toughest conditions
she has ever faced.
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(WIND BLOWING)
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Strength, resilience and bravery
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are her survival tools...
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(GUANACO SHRIEKS)
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...in the battle
to keep her cubs alive.
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(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
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(STRONG WIND BLOWING)
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NARRATOR: At the furthest reaches of
South America lies Torres del Paine.
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With its jagged mountains,
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raging rivers,
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deep lakes
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and open grasslands,
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it's a wilderness full of life.
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(WHISTLING)
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(GUANACO CALLS)
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The perfect arena for a predator
who is a master of stealth...
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...an extraordinary puma.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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Rupestre.
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
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At eight years old,
she's every inch an apex predator.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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And like all puma mothers,
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a single mum.
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She's already raised
two litters of cubs here.
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And if she stays the course,
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this litter of four
will be her third.
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(GENTLE MUSIC)
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(SOFT GROWL)
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At six months old,
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the time has come for Rupestre
to begin the training
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that will prepare them
for adult life alone.
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Her cubs have no idea
that in just a few months
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they'll be abandoned.
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(SOFT PLAYFUL GROWLING)
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And Rupestre has
her work cut out
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to make expert hunters of them.
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(SOFT PURRING AND GROWLING)
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(CURIOUS MUSIC)
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Ginger, with her vibrant fur,
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is the shyest of the cubs.
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She carries the wounds
of a recent fight...
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and her bruised ego needs rebuilding
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if she's going to survive
to adulthood.
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Brother Chico is fearless.
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But he needs to learn restraint
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before his boldness
gets him into trouble.
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(BOTH PUMAS GROWLING)
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Puma mothers raise cubs
without the help of a father,
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who leaves after mating.
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Rupestre must single-handedly
provide everything her family needs.
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(SOFT SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
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Including enough food
for four growing cubs.
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So every few days,
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she is forced to leave her cubs
behind and go hunting alone.
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(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
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Hidden away on the mountainside,
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Ginger, Chico and their sisters
should be safe,
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but the park is a dangerous place.
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These tiny cubs would be no match
against a full-grown rival.
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And the landscape is rife
with competing pumas.
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Female pumas mostly live
solitary lives with their cubs.
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But territories overlap.
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And with the number of cats
in Torres del Paine increasing,
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areas once home to a single puma
now support many more.
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And more predators means potential
for more competition and conflict.
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Rupestre's cubs
have been born into a world
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that is getting tougher
all the time.
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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Pumas have broad tastes...
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(GUANACOS CALL ALARMEDLY)
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...allowing them to target a variety
of prey in different conditions.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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And right now,
with cubs to feed,
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Rupestre is only interested
in the top prize...
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...Guanaco.
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(GRUNTING)
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Kill one of these big adults
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and she can feed her entire family
for several days.
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(GUANACO GRUNTS)
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But hunting guanaco is hard.
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Herds deploy a lookout
and will run if spooked.
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But Rupestre has a deadly tool
in her arsenal...
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...stealth.
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Her favourite way
to dispatch her target
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is the ambush hunt.
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(GUANACO MAKES HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
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She waits patiently
until the herds relax.
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(GRUNTING)
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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Then sneaks
to within striking distance.
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Singling out a weaker individual
from the herd,
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she silently approaches...
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...and waits.
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With Rupestre out hunting,
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it would be wise for the cubs
to stay out of sight.
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Her prey has drawn her more than
a kilometre from their location,
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leaving her young
highly vulnerable.
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But intrepid Chico is restless.
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As he abandons the safety
of the hilltop hideout...
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his sisters follow him.
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The nearby trees offer a chance
to practice climbing.
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And even timid Ginger
can't resist joining in.
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(SOFT SENTIMENTAL MUSIC)
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(YELPS)
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But the cubs have forgotten one of
Rupestre's most important lessons...
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...always keep watch for danger.
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(DRAMATIC DRUMBEATS)
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Their noisy game has piqued
the interest of a huge male
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wandering through the territory.
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Local guides call him Montero,
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meaning huntsman.
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Lone male pumas are bad news
for small cubs.
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If he hopes to mate with Rupestre,
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Montero won't hesitate
to kill them all.
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(PLAYFUL GROWLING)
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The siblings are oblivious
to the danger they're in...
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(PLAYFUL GROWL)
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...and mum is nowhere to be seen.
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(PUMA GROWLS)
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(PUMA GROWLS)
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(BIRD CALLING SOFTLY)
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NARRATOR:
As Rupestre prepares to strike,
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she doesn't know her family,
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over a kilometre away,
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are in danger.
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(GUANACO GRUNTS)
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(GRUNTS)
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
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The sooner she makes this kill,
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the sooner she can return
to protect them.
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(GUANACO CALLING)
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
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(GRUNTS)
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(CALLING FRANTICALLY)
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(GUANACOS CALLING)
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(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
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At top speed, she reaches over a
blistering 60 kilometres an hour.
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And with every stride,
she is gaining on the guanaco.
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Rupestre is reckoned to be one of
the deadliest pumas in the park.
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(DRAMATIC MUSICAL CRESCENDO)
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Thankfully, she will eat tonight.
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The hunt is over,
but now she faces another problem.
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She can't leave the carcass,
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but dragging it to the cubs
is a painfully slow process.
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Her instinct is telling her
she's already been away too long.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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Pumas don't roar.
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Instead, her high-pitched calls
carry to the cubs...
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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...summoning them like a dinner bell.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALL IN DISTANCE)
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Unknowingly,
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the cubs are still being watched
by the mysterious male,
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Montero.
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But as Chico starts to move
towards his mother's call,
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followed by his sisters...
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...Montero lets them go.
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This time he makes no move
to harm the cubs.
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(BROODING MUSIC)
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If he has a reason
for sparing Rupestre's family,
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for now it is a mystery.
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
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Rupestre's call draws the cubs out
of danger towards her kill...
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(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
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...where the family
is safely reunited.
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(SOFT MUSIC)
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A rare moment of contentment
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for this hard-working mother.
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(MELANCHOLIC MUSIC)
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(SOFT GROWL)
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But a difficult day is coming.
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(SOFT GROWL)
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In just a few months,
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the time will come
for her to leave her cubs.
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And with so many other pumas around,
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she needs to be sure they are ready.
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(SOFT GROWLING)
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(PENSIVE MUSIC)
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Weeks pass and winter kicks in.
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Days become shorter...
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...temperatures drop...
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(WIND HOWLING)
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...and the landscape
is transformed by snow.
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For Ginger, Chico
and their siblings,
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this blizzard is the first time
they've ever seen snow.
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(PLAYFUL MUSIC)
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(SOFT GROWLING)
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Even a friendly play fight is useful
training for these predators...
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...as long as you pull some punches.
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(SOFT GROWLING)
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(WIND HOWLING)
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But as the harsh weather intensifies,
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the cubs face another
new learning experience...
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...hunger.
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The guanaco have moved
to lower ground,
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hampering Rupestre's
chances of hunting.
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All she can offer her ravenous cubs
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is a drink from an unfrozen stream.
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(TENSE MUSIC)
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(WIND HOWLING)
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With little shelter,
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she waits for the snow to pass,
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warming her family as best she can
with the heat of her body.
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When the blizzard finally clears,
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the need to find food
becomes urgent.
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But Rupestre and the cubs aren't
the only ones out hunting.
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It's not long before the family
discovers a recently killed guanaco.
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But there's a problem.
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The puma that killed it
is still eating.
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It's the same mysterious male,
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Montero,
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that the cubs encountered before.
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(MENACING DRUMBEATS)
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He might be willing to share
some of his meal,
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or he could attack.
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There's no way to know which.
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But with the family so hungry...
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...Rupestre must take a gamble.
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(SOFT SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
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(GROWLS SOFTLY)
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(GROWLING SOFTLY)
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Bravely, she approaches Montero,
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while the cubs anxiously watch on.
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(GROWLS SOFTLY)
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(GROWLING SLOWLY INTENSIFIES)
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(FIERCE SNARLING)
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Montero's message is clear...
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...stay away.
260
00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:00,240
(SNARLING FIERCELY)
261
00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:06,720
(ROARING)
262
00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:16,360
(ROARING)
263
00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:19,680
But Rupestre isn't giving up yet.
264
00:18:21,360 --> 00:18:23,360
(SNARLING)
265
00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:33,160
(SNARLING)
266
00:18:35,560 --> 00:18:37,440
If she can hold her nerve,
267
00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:39,560
she may eventually
be allowed to eat.
268
00:18:43,360 --> 00:18:44,560
For the cubs,
269
00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:48,440
it's a tense tutorial on
the subtle art of puma diplomacy.
270
00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:51,520
(CALLS SOFTLY)
271
00:18:57,800 --> 00:18:59,320
But once again,
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00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:01,240
Chico is breaking rank.
273
00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:03,120
(TENSE MUSIC)
274
00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:09,160
Hungry and impatient,
he leaves his sisters
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00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,560
and heads right into the middle
of the standoff.
276
00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:15,720
If Montero takes offence,
277
00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:19,040
Rupestre will be powerless
to protect him.
278
00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:21,480
(DRAMATIC MUSIC CRESCENDOS)
279
00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:23,280
(PUMA GROWLS)
280
00:19:27,081 --> 00:19:28,601
(PUMA GROWLS)
281
00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:32,120
(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
282
00:19:32,120 --> 00:19:34,040
NARRATOR:
Of all his misadventures,
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00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,160
approaching a fully-grown male
in possession of a kill
284
00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,480
is Chico's most reckless move yet.
285
00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:43,080
(GROWLS)
286
00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:47,400
Montero is more than capable
287
00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,680
of killing the cub's entire family.
288
00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,400
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
289
00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:11,560
(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
290
00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:21,360
(SNEEZES)
291
00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:25,600
Astonishingly,
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00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:27,160
Montero returns to eating,
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00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:32,760
a signal to the daring youngster
294
00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:34,320
it's OK to approach.
295
00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:44,360
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
296
00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:00,720
As usual,
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00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:02,080
where Chico leads,
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his sisters follow.
299
00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:17,200
(CALLING SOFTLY)
300
00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:24,240
Even cautious Ginger.
301
00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:31,640
Montero's generosity is unusual.
302
00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:35,440
There's only one reason
a male would be so sharing
303
00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:37,040
with a mother and cubs.
304
00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:43,040
Chico, Ginger and their siblings
305
00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:45,920
could have just come
face to face with their father.
306
00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:01,120
(WIND WHISTLING)
307
00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:09,720
(WIND HOWLING)
308
00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:17,280
But Montero is not the only male
sharing Rupestre's territory.
309
00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,280
Another interloper
is prowling nearby.
310
00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,760
And when Rupestre catches his scent,
311
00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:29,600
she senses he's no friend.
312
00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:34,080
As dusk falls,
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she leads her family away.
314
00:22:38,120 --> 00:22:41,160
Her best strategy is to rely on her
intricate knowledge of the terrain
315
00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:42,960
to find a safe space to hide.
316
00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:50,640
But in the far south of Patagonia,
317
00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:53,000
winter nights are long,
318
00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:54,920
and dawn is hours away.
319
00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:10,320
When day finally breaks,
320
00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:12,440
Rupestre is alone and injured.
321
00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:17,600
Under the cover of night,
322
00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:20,480
the unknown male launched
a vicious attack.
323
00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:22,720
Her neck has sustained
a deep puncture...
324
00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:25,920
...and all four cubs are missing.
325
00:23:25,920 --> 00:23:28,000
(SOLEMN MUSIC)
326
00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:29,320
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
327
00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,240
For two agonising days,
328
00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:34,440
wounded Rupestre wanders
and calls without rest.
329
00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:39,200
But despite her best efforts...
330
00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:40,560
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
331
00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:41,800
...there is no reply.
332
00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:44,800
(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
333
00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:53,720
(CONDOR CAWING)
334
00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:56,520
(SOFT MELANCHOLIC MUSIC)
335
00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:59,080
(CONDOR CAWING)
336
00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:00,160
Until...
337
00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:04,040
...Chico emerges.
338
00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:10,240
And, as always, one step behind him,
339
00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:11,760
is Ginger.
340
00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:15,240
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
341
00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:18,960
In the past,
342
00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:20,640
her willingness
to follow her brother
343
00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:22,840
has led them both into danger.
344
00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:24,120
This time,
345
00:24:24,120 --> 00:24:25,760
by heading out of harm's way,
346
00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:27,480
he appears to have saved her life.
347
00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:29,120
(PURRING)
348
00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:40,760
But their grey sisters
are not with them.
349
00:24:45,560 --> 00:24:46,960
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
350
00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:48,440
The days tick by
351
00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:51,240
and Rupestre continues
her heart-breaking search.
352
00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:53,560
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
353
00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:59,200
But her daughters are gone.
354
00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:00,760
(WIND BLOWING)
355
00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:02,400
(SOLEMN MUSIC)
356
00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:05,080
Days later,
357
00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:06,480
they are found in a ravine
358
00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:08,840
bearing the wounds of a fight
with the rogue male.
359
00:25:11,760 --> 00:25:13,960
Rupestre will never know
what happened to them...
360
00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:18,160
...and eventually
she abandons her search.
361
00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:20,320
(SOMBRE MUSIC)
362
00:25:23,720 --> 00:25:26,800
It's the first time
she's ever lost part of a litter
363
00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:30,000
and a sign of the tide of change
taking place in the park.
364
00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,600
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
365
00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:42,760
Ten weeks later,
and spring has arrived in Patagonia.
366
00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:47,080
Temperatures rise
367
00:25:47,080 --> 00:25:49,400
and the land bursts into life.
368
00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:50,880
(BIRDSONG)
369
00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:53,840
For the animals,
370
00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:57,200
the milder conditions
mark the start of a new chapter.
371
00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:05,280
But pressure is still weighing
on Rupestre.
372
00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:14,280
An unsafe territory is no good
to an apex predator...
373
00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:19,280
...so she moves with her cubs
more than 11 kilometres east
374
00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,360
to a different part of her range,
375
00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:24,160
far away from the male
that attacked them.
376
00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:26,080
(GENTLE MUSIC)
377
00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:31,600
Having lost two
of her treasured daughters,
378
00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:34,320
Chico and Ginger
are more precious than ever,
379
00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:36,480
and Rupestre approaches
their training
380
00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:38,480
with a new focus.
381
00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:40,160
(TENSE MUSIC)
382
00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:43,280
The time has come for them
to learn how to hunt.
383
00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:44,880
(GUANACOS TRILLING)
384
00:26:46,360 --> 00:26:48,640
And Rupestre
is their expert instructor.
385
00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,000
(GUANACO CALLING)
386
00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:58,160
First,
she singles out a lone guanaco.
387
00:26:58,160 --> 00:26:59,680
(GUANACO TRILLS)
388
00:27:01,680 --> 00:27:03,800
And with a meaningful look
389
00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:05,680
signals the cubs to hang back
390
00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,080
while she shows them
how to make the approach.
391
00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:17,080
Ginger is paying close attention.
392
00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:24,760
But troublemaker Chico
is already distracted.
393
00:27:24,760 --> 00:27:26,280
(GROWLS)
394
00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:29,600
Rupestre's hunt is a masterclass.
395
00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:31,560
(INTENSE MUSIC)
396
00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:35,680
Guanaco have exceptional eyesight.
397
00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:38,960
But step by step,
398
00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:40,600
she advances,
399
00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:44,400
freezing the instant
it glances in her direction.
400
00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:01,520
Once she's in striking distance,
401
00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:04,920
she prepares to demonstrate
the most important move of all.
402
00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:07,920
(GUANACO HUFFS)
403
00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:12,280
But bored of waiting,
404
00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:14,320
Chico has spotted
a target of his own.
405
00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:16,960
(GINGER SNARLS)
His sister.
406
00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:18,640
(GINGER AND CHICO GROWLING)
407
00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:22,280
His playfight
blows Rupestre's cover,
408
00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,040
and the guanaco makes its getaway.
409
00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:35,040
The cubs still have a lot to learn.
410
00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:39,320
And it's now been a week since
the family had a substantial meal.
411
00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:43,440
If hunting won't work,
412
00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:45,480
Rupestre needs a different approach.
413
00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:51,680
A large bird's nest
could be full of tasty eggs.
414
00:29:01,840 --> 00:29:03,080
But no luck.
415
00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:09,840
(RATTLING CALL)
416
00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:11,320
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
417
00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:19,120
For several more days,
she searches for food,
418
00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:21,720
but finds nothing
but scraps and bones...
419
00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:29,560
as her family gets thinner
and thinner.
420
00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:32,240
(TROUBLING MUSIC)
421
00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:40,760
The carcasses are a worrying sign
422
00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:43,400
that more pumas are hunting
in Rupestre's territory.
423
00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:49,120
And her search for food brings her
face to face with one of them.
424
00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:50,200
(SNARLS)
425
00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:55,240
Risking a fight
in her weakened state
426
00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:56,840
is a dangerous strategy.
427
00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:02,120
(SNARLS)
428
00:30:03,720 --> 00:30:05,000
(GROWLS SOFTLY)
429
00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:08,440
But this time,
430
00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:10,480
the stranger backs down.
431
00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:20,880
After two more days without food,
432
00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:23,800
Rupestre has no choice
but to leave her cubs behind
433
00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:26,680
for the first time since
the loss of her two daughters.
434
00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:36,320
She's weaker than ever...
435
00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:39,680
and the whole family needs to eat.
436
00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:43,520
But she can't risk the cubs
disrupting this hunt.
437
00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:51,120
Summoning all her strength,
438
00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:53,080
Rupestre hones in on her target,
439
00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:55,600
like a sniper.
440
00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:57,160
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
441
00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:04,000
The stakes couldn't be higher.
442
00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:08,240
(PUMA GROWLS)
443
00:31:12,126 --> 00:31:13,796
(PUMA GROWLS)
444
00:31:16,760 --> 00:31:19,200
NARRATOR:
As she corners a lone guanaco...
445
00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:26,360
...Rupestre's predator instinct
tells her it's now or never.
446
00:31:36,760 --> 00:31:39,760
(SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC)
447
00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:45,120
The guanaco fights for its life.
448
00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:54,920
Rupestre risks being trampled,
449
00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:56,960
maimed or killed,
450
00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:58,440
but she cannot let go.
451
00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:02,640
It's her last chance
to feed her family...
452
00:32:04,200 --> 00:32:05,720
...if she can just hang on.
453
00:32:07,280 --> 00:32:08,840
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
454
00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:11,560
(GUANACO SHRIEKING)
455
00:32:15,680 --> 00:32:17,000
(GUANACO SHRIEKING)
456
00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:29,440
(DRAMATIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES)
457
00:32:45,240 --> 00:32:47,680
(DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS)
458
00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:06,720
Rupestre is tiring.
459
00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:10,120
Her energy is almost
completely drained.
460
00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:30,440
After a brutal battle...
461
00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:34,560
...she finally prevails.
462
00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:40,480
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
463
00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:47,600
(MUSIC CRESCENDOS)
464
00:33:47,600 --> 00:33:49,320
(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
465
00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:01,040
(DISTANT HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
466
00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:07,400
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
467
00:34:14,440 --> 00:34:16,240
It's taken everything she has,
468
00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:19,040
but her determination
to feed her cubs
469
00:34:19,040 --> 00:34:20,840
has finally been rewarded.
470
00:34:24,520 --> 00:34:27,480
This kill will keep them alive
for now.
471
00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:31,760
But Rupestre's hunt
was a solo effort.
472
00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:34,240
She can't keep feeding
her family forever.
473
00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:39,560
Time is ticking.
474
00:34:39,560 --> 00:34:43,160
And if her cubs don't improve
their hunting skills soon,
475
00:34:43,160 --> 00:34:44,600
they won't survive.
476
00:34:50,640 --> 00:34:52,640
(GENTLE MUSIC)
477
00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:03,640
(SQUAWKING)
478
00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:07,280
For the next few days,
479
00:35:07,280 --> 00:35:09,200
the family stays close
to the carcass
480
00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:11,480
to feed and rebuild strength.
481
00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:19,160
But it isn't long before
the kill draws in a rival.
482
00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:28,520
Rupestre senses this lone female
483
00:35:28,520 --> 00:35:30,760
isn't big enough
to be a real threat.
484
00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:35,000
But Ginger is less welcoming
of the outsider.
485
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,480
(GROWLS)
486
00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:38,160
(CALLING AND GROWLING)
487
00:35:40,200 --> 00:35:43,240
It's the first time
she's ever confronted another puma.
488
00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:46,200
(GROWLS)
489
00:35:46,200 --> 00:35:48,040
(GROWLING)
490
00:35:48,040 --> 00:35:51,120
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
491
00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:54,120
She's not going to let the stranger
eat until she's finished herself.
492
00:35:54,120 --> 00:35:56,760
(LOW GROWLING)
493
00:35:56,760 --> 00:35:58,880
(SNARLING FIERCELY)
494
00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:03,800
(SNARLING)
495
00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:05,280
And Chico's got her back.
496
00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:19,800
(SOFT GROWLING)
497
00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:23,720
But then Ginger does something
even more intriguing.
498
00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:27,120
Having eaten her fill,
499
00:36:27,120 --> 00:36:28,480
she stands back,
500
00:36:29,720 --> 00:36:31,760
allowing the female some scraps.
501
00:36:33,840 --> 00:36:36,480
As numbers of cats
in the park increase,
502
00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:38,800
pumas are more likely
to share with strangers...
503
00:36:40,280 --> 00:36:43,440
...in the hope the favour might
be returned later down the line.
504
00:36:44,920 --> 00:36:46,360
(CONDOR SQUAWKS)
505
00:36:49,240 --> 00:36:51,120
It's a smart move,
506
00:36:51,120 --> 00:36:53,080
and may help the cubs
in a few months
507
00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:56,000
when they could be the ones
begging for leftovers.
508
00:36:57,600 --> 00:36:59,240
(GROWLING SOFTLY)
509
00:37:03,080 --> 00:37:05,360
(WIND HOWLING)
510
00:37:05,360 --> 00:37:08,120
The weeks pass and summer sets in
in Torres del Paine.
511
00:37:09,640 --> 00:37:12,160
Days stretch to 16 hours,
512
00:37:12,160 --> 00:37:13,440
flowers bloom.
513
00:37:13,440 --> 00:37:15,320
(FAST UPBEAT MUSIC)
514
00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:19,120
And new life is everywhere.
515
00:37:19,120 --> 00:37:20,840
(BABY BIRDS CHIRPING)
516
00:37:23,880 --> 00:37:25,920
(CALLING SOFTLY)
517
00:37:27,400 --> 00:37:29,600
(WIND HOWLING)
518
00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:36,560
Almost as soon as they are born,
519
00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:39,560
baby guanaco are ready
to escape danger.
520
00:37:39,560 --> 00:37:41,320
(CALLING SOFTLY)
521
00:37:44,240 --> 00:37:46,480
But with puma numbers so high,
522
00:37:46,480 --> 00:37:48,440
guanaco mothers need to be vigilant.
523
00:37:50,680 --> 00:37:52,560
(BOTH CALLING SOFTLY)
524
00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:57,520
(DELICATE MUSIC)
525
00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:06,840
Capitalising on the baby boom
526
00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:10,600
is allowing Rupestre to feed Ginger
and Chico's growing appetites.
527
00:38:11,840 --> 00:38:13,760
They're now a year old
528
00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:16,320
and eating almost as much
as adults.
529
00:38:18,200 --> 00:38:20,640
But the cubs are starting to take
a much more active role
530
00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:22,760
in hunting and dispatching the pray.
531
00:38:24,600 --> 00:38:27,920
And Rupestre knows they are almost
ready for the hardest test of all...
532
00:38:29,400 --> 00:38:31,040
...life without her.
533
00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:34,400
(GUANACO CALLING)
534
00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:39,840
On a sunny afternoon in mid-summer,
535
00:38:39,840 --> 00:38:41,960
an exhausted Rupestre rests.
536
00:38:49,440 --> 00:38:53,200
She watches her daughter Ginger
moving like a confident young adult.
537
00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:55,760
(PURRING SOFTLY)
538
00:38:56,920 --> 00:39:00,880
Nearby, a lounging Chico
is powerful and composed.
539
00:39:03,680 --> 00:39:06,800
It's not clear exactly what
she senses that makes up her mind.
540
00:39:07,800 --> 00:39:10,320
But after one final moment
with her family...
541
00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:12,080
(PURRING SOFTLY)
542
00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:17,440
...Rupestre walks away.
543
00:39:21,960 --> 00:39:24,360
Her cubs have no idea
that she won't return.
544
00:39:27,840 --> 00:39:30,840
(SOFT MELANCHOLIC MUSIC)
545
00:39:37,440 --> 00:39:40,360
They face life in an
increasingly challenging park.
546
00:39:42,160 --> 00:39:44,880
But Rupestre has done all she can
to prepare them.
547
00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:49,040
As the world around them changes,
548
00:39:49,040 --> 00:39:51,280
their fate is yet to be decided.
549
00:39:53,400 --> 00:39:55,960
Chico and Ginger wait for her
to return...
550
00:40:00,760 --> 00:40:02,640
but there is no sign of their mum.
551
00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:07,960
At least for now,
they still have each other.
552
00:40:12,640 --> 00:40:14,360
Several kilometres away,
553
00:40:14,360 --> 00:40:16,560
Rupestre is heading
into the mountains...
554
00:40:19,480 --> 00:40:21,800
...following the alluring scent
of a male.
555
00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:27,320
Now that her cubs have grown up,
556
00:40:27,320 --> 00:40:29,880
it won't be long
before she seeks a new mate...
557
00:40:32,480 --> 00:40:34,640
and the struggle to raise a family
558
00:40:34,640 --> 00:40:36,600
will begin all over again.
559
00:40:41,280 --> 00:40:43,640
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
560
00:40:48,480 --> 00:40:51,160
Two months later
and the cubs are thriving.
561
00:40:53,840 --> 00:40:56,440
Ginger is proving to be
a formidable hunter...
562
00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:02,720
and Chico has graduated
from a risk-taker
563
00:41:02,720 --> 00:41:04,480
into a protective brother.
564
00:41:10,040 --> 00:41:12,560
Although he's still grateful
her cast-offs.
565
00:41:18,880 --> 00:41:21,240
For now, they'll stick together,
566
00:41:21,240 --> 00:41:23,320
but one day they'll separate
567
00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:25,400
and may go on
to have cubs of their own.
568
00:41:27,320 --> 00:41:29,560
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
569
00:41:33,600 --> 00:41:35,360
They have a lot to live up to.
570
00:41:36,960 --> 00:41:39,520
Rupestre is a predator
of the highest calibre...
571
00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:43,880
...who has raised her cubs
to hunt and problem-solve
572
00:41:43,880 --> 00:41:46,720
so that they may flourish
in a time of great change.
573
00:41:51,840 --> 00:41:53,880
Time will tell
if they are powerful enough
574
00:41:53,880 --> 00:41:55,400
to become her equal.
575
00:42:04,680 --> 00:42:06,160
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
576
00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:09,920
NARRATOR: To film Pumas in the wild,
577
00:42:09,920 --> 00:42:12,200
one place on earth
exceeds all others...
578
00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:15,400
...Patagonia in South America.
579
00:42:17,120 --> 00:42:18,680
At its southern tip,
580
00:42:18,680 --> 00:42:22,640
Torres del Paine is just over
1,800 square kilometres.
581
00:42:22,640 --> 00:42:25,280
A vast wilderness
rich with wildlife.
582
00:42:26,680 --> 00:42:29,200
This is a place
where conservation has ensured
583
00:42:29,200 --> 00:42:31,440
that predators and people
can coexist.
584
00:42:32,680 --> 00:42:34,680
And the Puma here are doing well.
585
00:42:34,680 --> 00:42:36,760
But as their numbers increase,
586
00:42:36,760 --> 00:42:38,480
it's not without its challenges.
587
00:42:39,960 --> 00:42:42,240
Local filmmaker Diego Araya
588
00:42:42,240 --> 00:42:44,480
and his specialist trackers
helped the Predators team
589
00:42:44,480 --> 00:42:46,600
to tell the story
of a South American icon,
590
00:42:47,960 --> 00:42:50,360
the legendary Rupestre.
591
00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:52,320
(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)
592
00:42:52,320 --> 00:42:55,160
She's already raised
two sets of cubs,
593
00:42:55,160 --> 00:42:58,560
an impressive achievement
for this eight-year-old cat.
594
00:42:58,560 --> 00:43:00,880
Now, as she brings up
her third litter,
595
00:43:01,880 --> 00:43:04,520
the pressure is on
for her to keep them alive
596
00:43:04,520 --> 00:43:07,840
and pass on the skills they need
to survive without her.
597
00:43:09,160 --> 00:43:11,920
After following Rupestre
for five years,
598
00:43:11,920 --> 00:43:14,440
Diego is more determined
than ever to capture her
599
00:43:14,440 --> 00:43:16,400
at this pivotal moment
in her life.
600
00:43:17,440 --> 00:43:19,160
It was amazing to
follow what happened
601
00:43:19,160 --> 00:43:20,480
and unravel the puzzle
602
00:43:21,720 --> 00:43:23,960
and continue joining their life.
603
00:43:23,960 --> 00:43:26,000
NARRATOR: As apex predators,
604
00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:28,400
the puma rules this world.
605
00:43:28,400 --> 00:43:31,480
But elsewhere,
these cats are persecuted,
606
00:43:31,480 --> 00:43:34,000
victims of habitat loss
and hunting.
607
00:43:35,360 --> 00:43:37,160
To Diego and his team,
608
00:43:37,160 --> 00:43:39,320
pumas are precious.
609
00:43:39,320 --> 00:43:43,160
DIEGO: I'm almost 50 and I've spent
my life with these incredible cats.
610
00:43:43,160 --> 00:43:46,480
I'm very grateful to have
the opportunity to do this.
611
00:43:46,480 --> 00:43:51,240
I have a very special connection
with this main predator,
612
00:43:51,240 --> 00:43:54,920
so I love them so much. (LAUGHS)
613
00:43:54,920 --> 00:43:56,440
(GENTLE MUSIC)
614
00:43:57,280 --> 00:43:59,880
NARRATOR: This community
of trackers and filmmakers
615
00:43:59,880 --> 00:44:01,800
have devoted their lives
to understanding
616
00:44:01,800 --> 00:44:04,120
and protecting
these impressive cats.
617
00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:07,440
Despite their years in the field,
618
00:44:07,440 --> 00:44:11,160
capturing footage of Puma in
this vast and remote landscape
619
00:44:11,160 --> 00:44:13,320
is no easy task.
620
00:44:13,320 --> 00:44:15,840
DIEGO: It requires a teamwork,
621
00:44:15,840 --> 00:44:19,760
so I take my hat off to trackers.
622
00:44:19,760 --> 00:44:21,880
NARRATOR: The only way
for the trackers to cover
623
00:44:21,880 --> 00:44:23,320
this uneven and rugged terrain
624
00:44:23,320 --> 00:44:25,200
was on foot.
625
00:44:25,200 --> 00:44:27,200
They worked in all weathers,
626
00:44:27,200 --> 00:44:30,520
scouting far and wide
to locate the pumas.
627
00:44:32,240 --> 00:44:34,600
(RADIO BEEPS)
OK, copy, copy.
628
00:44:34,600 --> 00:44:36,000
There is something.
629
00:44:36,920 --> 00:44:39,240
The rain, the wind,
never stopped, never.
630
00:44:39,240 --> 00:44:41,920
It's winter, you have
less 20 degrees Celsius.
631
00:44:41,920 --> 00:44:45,840
If it's summer,
you have wind gusts over 120,
632
00:44:45,840 --> 00:44:48,360
and you just can't quit.
633
00:44:48,360 --> 00:44:50,800
NARRATOR: But the rewards
made it worthwhile.
634
00:44:50,800 --> 00:44:53,640
ROBERTO: Scanning all the area,
and suddenly they appear.
635
00:44:53,640 --> 00:44:55,400
Oh! (LAUGHS)
636
00:44:55,400 --> 00:44:56,840
Magic.
637
00:44:56,840 --> 00:44:59,240
NARRATOR: Boosting
their surveillance skills
638
00:44:59,240 --> 00:45:02,440
with technology
helped locate elusive pumas.
639
00:45:02,440 --> 00:45:04,440
Thermal scopes revealed
their body heat,
640
00:45:05,360 --> 00:45:08,760
making them more identifiable
out on the plains.
641
00:45:08,760 --> 00:45:10,360
It's basically cheating,
642
00:45:10,360 --> 00:45:13,160
but now our success increased
643
00:45:13,160 --> 00:45:15,280
from, let's say, 60%
644
00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:17,120
to 90 or 100%
645
00:45:17,120 --> 00:45:19,000
with that change of technology.
646
00:45:21,160 --> 00:45:22,920
NARRATOR:
While puma numbers are high,
647
00:45:22,920 --> 00:45:24,600
the vast and endless terrain
648
00:45:24,600 --> 00:45:27,400
didn't make it easy
for the team to find them.
649
00:45:27,400 --> 00:45:30,440
First-person view drones allowed
them to quickly scan the area
650
00:45:30,440 --> 00:45:32,280
in which this puma family live.
651
00:45:32,280 --> 00:45:34,280
(DRONE WHIRRING)
652
00:45:34,280 --> 00:45:36,400
NARRATOR:
Luckily, Diego's team had
653
00:45:36,400 --> 00:45:38,640
one more incredible asset
on their side,
654
00:45:39,720 --> 00:45:43,120
the puma that allowed them
to get closer than any other...
655
00:45:43,120 --> 00:45:44,440
...Rupestre.
656
00:45:44,440 --> 00:45:46,400
(MAJESTIC MUSIC)
657
00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:49,320
One of the most iconic puma
in the park.
658
00:45:50,640 --> 00:45:52,200
A protective mother,
659
00:45:52,200 --> 00:45:54,880
whose four cubs depend on her
now more than ever.
660
00:45:56,400 --> 00:45:59,680
I've known her for many years,
661
00:45:59,680 --> 00:46:02,360
and that's something
that is really, really special.
662
00:46:03,880 --> 00:46:06,840
I love her, of course,
like, it's Rupestre!
663
00:46:06,840 --> 00:46:10,040
She's maybe
the more important puma ever
664
00:46:10,040 --> 00:46:13,160
in the story of Torres del Paine.
665
00:46:13,160 --> 00:46:15,400
NARRATOR: Her trust
of the trackers and film crew
666
00:46:15,400 --> 00:46:18,400
enabled them to capture her life
in astonishing detail.
667
00:46:28,440 --> 00:46:31,440
NARRATOR: It was a constant race
for the team to keep up,
668
00:46:31,440 --> 00:46:33,120
as she battled to feed her family
669
00:46:33,120 --> 00:46:35,520
in exceptionally challenging circumstances.
670
00:46:37,120 --> 00:46:39,760
DIEGO: It's really tiring
because you need to find them
671
00:46:39,760 --> 00:46:43,920
and be faster than them
or at least keep up with them.
672
00:46:43,920 --> 00:46:47,200
ROBERTO: Come here,
come here quickly. 150 meters.
673
00:46:47,200 --> 00:46:49,680
Come, come here,
up the hill, please.
674
00:46:49,680 --> 00:46:50,800
She's running.
675
00:46:50,800 --> 00:46:52,120
(GUANACO CALLING)
676
00:46:52,120 --> 00:46:54,240
NARRATOR: Even when positioned
in the right place,
677
00:46:54,240 --> 00:46:55,480
at the right time...
678
00:46:56,800 --> 00:46:59,960
...the landscape sometimes proved
too testing for those on her trail.
679
00:47:02,200 --> 00:47:04,520
After weeks following Rupestre,
680
00:47:04,520 --> 00:47:06,120
the trackers feared the worst.
681
00:47:07,280 --> 00:47:10,200
They were concerned that the family
still hadn't had a substantial meal.
682
00:47:10,200 --> 00:47:11,240
(CALLS SOFTLY)
683
00:47:11,240 --> 00:47:12,760
It was very, very stressful
684
00:47:12,760 --> 00:47:15,680
because the cubs were growing,
so they need a lot of food.
685
00:47:17,400 --> 00:47:19,840
NARRATOR: When Diego and his team
had all but given up hope,
686
00:47:20,920 --> 00:47:23,960
they witnessed a hunt
like never seen before.
687
00:47:23,960 --> 00:47:25,680
(TENSE MUSIC)
688
00:47:52,720 --> 00:47:55,840
That's probably one of
the best hunts I've ever seen,
689
00:47:56,920 --> 00:47:59,040
and it took us so long
to get there.
690
00:48:04,400 --> 00:48:05,520
Wow.
691
00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:09,720
NARRATOR: After a tense
and exhausting 20 minutes,
692
00:48:09,720 --> 00:48:11,200
Rupestre triumphed.
693
00:48:12,880 --> 00:48:15,760
This battle became the centrepiece
of her powerful story.
694
00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:19,760
And her cubs were able
to feed once more,
695
00:48:19,760 --> 00:48:23,000
taking the next crucial step
to independence.
696
00:48:23,000 --> 00:48:24,600
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
697
00:48:25,720 --> 00:48:27,800
But while the protection provided
in this region
698
00:48:27,800 --> 00:48:30,240
allowed the team to capture
this amazing hunt
699
00:48:31,960 --> 00:48:34,400
and for Rupestre
and her family to thrive...
700
00:48:35,800 --> 00:48:37,840
...Diego and his trackers
have witnessed
701
00:48:37,840 --> 00:48:39,680
increasing numbers of pumas
702
00:48:39,680 --> 00:48:43,000
who are being pushed beyond the park
into areas less protected
703
00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:46,640
and increasingly coming into contact
with humans and livestock.
704
00:48:49,600 --> 00:48:51,640
Farming is big business
in Patagonia
705
00:48:52,920 --> 00:48:56,000
and it is home to millions of sheep,
706
00:48:56,000 --> 00:48:58,080
tempting prey for a hungry puma.
707
00:48:58,080 --> 00:48:59,520
(SHEEP BLEATING)
708
00:48:59,520 --> 00:49:03,200
Local conservationists are seeking
solutions to strike a balance
709
00:49:03,200 --> 00:49:05,600
between the needs of the puma
710
00:49:05,600 --> 00:49:08,000
and the livelihoods of locals.
711
00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:09,840
We're doing a great job here,
712
00:49:09,840 --> 00:49:12,360
learning about these cats
and keeping them safe.
713
00:49:12,360 --> 00:49:14,400
We are trying to combine that
714
00:49:14,400 --> 00:49:17,000
with the traditions
and the sheep farming.
715
00:49:25,000 --> 00:49:26,720
(BLEATING)
716
00:49:26,720 --> 00:49:29,480
NARRATOR: One solution
is hiding amongst the flock.
717
00:49:45,840 --> 00:49:47,800
NARRATOR: A barking dog
is all that's needed
718
00:49:47,800 --> 00:49:49,920
to send a puma on its way.
719
00:49:49,920 --> 00:49:51,520
(DOG BARKS)
720
00:49:53,000 --> 00:49:54,520
But when pumas stalk at night,
721
00:49:54,520 --> 00:49:58,480
a little extra technology
is needed to deter these cats.
722
00:50:00,960 --> 00:50:03,520
A bespoke light show
to stop them in their tracks.
723
00:50:03,520 --> 00:50:06,240
GINO: So there are these, uh, sticks
724
00:50:06,240 --> 00:50:08,760
that stand about over two meters
from the ground,
725
00:50:08,760 --> 00:50:11,560
and you get this panel,
solar panel,
726
00:50:11,560 --> 00:50:13,720
with LED lights on the sides.
727
00:50:14,720 --> 00:50:18,080
They pretty much think that
there's human activity happening
728
00:50:18,080 --> 00:50:19,760
and they rather not approaching.
729
00:50:20,760 --> 00:50:23,000
NARRATOR: This flashy deterrent
is a game changer.
730
00:50:25,240 --> 00:50:26,800
Innovative ideas like these
731
00:50:26,800 --> 00:50:29,680
means that Patagonia now leads
the way in protecting puma,
732
00:50:30,800 --> 00:50:34,520
setting an example for successfully
managing human-wildlife conflict.
733
00:50:36,520 --> 00:50:39,080
Diego and his dedicated team
of trackers
734
00:50:39,080 --> 00:50:40,960
have made it possible for Rupestre,
735
00:50:40,960 --> 00:50:42,840
her family and all Puma here
736
00:50:42,840 --> 00:50:45,680
to hold on to top position
in Torres del Paine.
737
00:50:45,680 --> 00:50:47,800
(UPLIFTING MUSIC)
738
00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:52,280
Capturing their lives here
has given us the opportunity
739
00:50:52,280 --> 00:50:54,320
to better understand
what can be done
740
00:50:54,320 --> 00:50:57,120
to ensure their success now
741
00:50:57,120 --> 00:50:59,080
and in the future.
742
00:50:59,080 --> 00:51:01,080
DIEGO:
Every time we make these films,
743
00:51:01,080 --> 00:51:03,440
there is
a conservation story behind,
744
00:51:03,440 --> 00:51:06,680
but normally those stories
are sad stories.
745
00:51:06,680 --> 00:51:09,640
We're here to talk
about a happy story.
746
00:51:09,640 --> 00:51:12,000
The pumas are better than
20 years ago,
747
00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:13,600
and we can learn from that
748
00:51:13,600 --> 00:51:17,200
and even apply it to other animals
that are threatened.
749
00:51:17,200 --> 00:51:18,360
This is not just a film,
750
00:51:18,360 --> 00:51:21,360
this is not us taking
beautiful pictures of cats.
751
00:51:21,360 --> 00:51:23,040
We are doing conservation
752
00:51:23,040 --> 00:51:25,960
and we can improving
our relationship with wildlife,
753
00:51:25,960 --> 00:51:27,240
which is amazing.
754
00:51:27,240 --> 00:51:29,160
(GROWLING SOFTLY)
755
00:51:35,680 --> 00:51:37,120
(LAUGHING AND GRUNTING)
756
00:51:38,360 --> 00:51:41,200
A wild dog puppy named Ghost
757
00:51:41,200 --> 00:51:44,400
who lives on the banks
of Africa's Zambezi River
758
00:51:44,400 --> 00:51:46,520
discovers that her survival relies
759
00:51:46,520 --> 00:51:49,200
on the strength of
the entire wild dog pack.
760
00:51:50,080 --> 00:51:51,720
(BARKING AND SHRIEKING)
761
00:51:51,720 --> 00:51:55,120
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